Djibouti vs Japan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Djibouti
15 years
in 2025
Japan
15 years
in 2025
Djibouti rank
65th
Japan rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Djibouti
- Japan
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 65th and Japan ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 15.8 years | 15 years | 0.8 years | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Djibouti or Japan?
- Djibouti, at 15 years against 15 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Djibouti and Japan?
- 0 years, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Djibouti ranks 65th and Japan ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release